Saudi Arabia vs Zambia: Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)
Saudi Arabia
9.7%
in 2030
Zambia
10.2%
in 2030
Saudi Arabia rank
100th
Zambia rank
97th
Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 10.2% against 9.7% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 100th and Zambia ranks 97th of 167 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.2% | 13.9% | 4.7% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 12.5% | 3.2% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 9.5% | 11.1% | 1.7% | Zambia |
| 2030s | 9.7% | 10.2% | 0.5% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%), Saudi Arabia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 10.2% against 9.7% in Saudi Arabia as of 2030.
- What is the difference in estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) between Saudi Arabia and Zambia?
- 0.5%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Zambia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2030.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Zambia rank globally for estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 100th and Zambia ranks 97th of 167 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Estimate of current cigarette smoking prevalence (%) (age-standardized). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.